The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-28
considerable length Of time 10 Mr..
Knox'a shop and took o nail cut OF my

Kno1a shop and took nail out Of my
shoe. MI i355I.s
~ the TuREx MEX.
I saw Mas Ella Wisner and said to her,
'''Your fellow has gone back on you; you
will have 10 stif up the postnlatress about
IT, VI
l came back and found three men talk.
ing TO my vile, who was making negotia.
tions with them. She stipulated the
price OIL $3.50 per month. The men did
not think they could stand that tum,
Afterwards IN agreement was made 10
have them take only the stable and old
orchard at the aum Of S. per month. The
women wanted the money In advance.
but the men said they could not then nav
the money In advance. II WAS agreed
that tho money should be paid monthly
at the end Of The month. The article I
had made for Paddy Mudd was then read
to the men, and each agreed that Il would
do. Mira. McWha signed the article and
the men signed 1t also. My wife was got.
ting dinner.
| said: "When you gentlemen come to
get into the stable while you arc bore. II
the womon say anything, treat what they
say with respect, but don't argue with
them; II you do you viii GET into trouble"
Mrs. MGWha was angry abont dinner
being late md the potatoes getting cold.
/ took one oil tho tubs TO tho cellar after
the table was cleared up, hnd the rest OF
the washing wa1 out, and things were put
Ia ehspe;' by my wiis's request, | drew
two buckets Of water and put In tub, and
went out and then came buck again and
said | would 70 over to Steubenvilo aud
see my son, who waa going to houne.keep.
ing, and would stop thore until 8 o'clock;
my wife was dressing; | heard the clock
strike two; said l would 90 down to Ed.
gington andgo OH 10 steubouyille; while l
was thus engaged thee other men came
down through the orchard and wanted 10
rent the stable and some other grounds;
they said: GIVE want the lot TO board
railroad men; have orders or have besn
sOnt here by Mr.. CaspariB to erect board.
ing.houae." .'FiIl ~
ANOTHER PARTY.
Some conversation WAS had between
the men and my wife. We went out, l
in the lead, my vile next, and Mrs. Nc.
VIVA last. Mrs. McWha said TO nv wife
that .eho would 90 back and for her to
make all the necessary arrangements. we
went out and surveyed the orchard, and
the man who was doing the business
talked about the privileges they shoulh
have and % to the amount; finally price
was agreed upon, at $40 per month, bnt
they thought 1t was too high, and eaid |:
swat till we see whether there will BIO
any apples or not before there Is any ar.
rangemsnt." Arrangements were then
made as to how they should get TO and
from the house; We talked about putting
up fences, as tho fences were old. II they
should allow them to como across the
field they should not go through the
orchard; thss'they would not allow pco.
pho around, especially on the Sabbath.
We passed on down the bsck part OF the
orchard, and went to the house 10 see II
Mother would assent 10 the bargain. |
saw my wife talking to Mrs. McWhe
shout the matter; l said: ave are doing
good business" ?
TILE LADIES' VISIT.
Mrs. McWhs ans Eered, "Yes; some
one was here jus. a biz $50 and wanted in
and would no. lot them in." My vile
scolded her for not letting them in. She
said 1t might have been some OF tho neigh.
bors. She sald: mo; 1t vas some OF the
paddles" Ny wife went out and said !:
The arrangement is all right; you can now
pay me the ten dollars." They gave us a
Htty dollar bill 10 change, aud eaid I
could do 1t, thinking thdy did not have
the money, Ny wits said Mother. cauId
changs the moaey. She took the bill,
asking me II it Was good. said, III tho
government ia good is good."s The
men went away. sf,er my Wits gavs them
the change, a twenty and four ave dollar
bills. 1 then said l would not have time
to make the train for steubsayille, and
hardly will have time to make the train
to 90 home. got her satchel. She
showed me how to open it and We pack.
cd it. 513 z. <..ss'5'HE
KISSED HIM GOODBYE.
Ny wife Daid: "Don't you think you
might wait until morning?" She kissed
me and We parted; then etsrtea and
thought that the train was coming; +
thought that would 70 to Steubanyiiie.
and went up the turnpike to point whore
the men had bosn crossing the field; I
wont this way because I thought II
should meet the train L would yet 20 to
Edgington and o.eubenvills; then we Mt
by the railroad to the Cove; ssw some
section hands; one oil them told me I had
ten or fifteen minutes 10 make toe tsnin ;
| went acros3 to the spring and got q
| drink OF water amt went to tho depot and
met Thompson Gilmore and young
Roberts; told them about the reuiiug Of
the stable, etc., and esi d 10 those parties:
"iou know II takes a good while to make
bargain with the women folks" got
my ticket for Hanlan's and return ticket;
! wrote tho namo in the ticket; went on
TO Hanlan's Station; when got off it
was raining. l tried TO borrow On um-
brella; l cav Mr.. Marques and thought
he might be going out the road I was 20
ing, and that | could ride, but did not
think / should gain much rs no only
went part OF tho way; l found ont that l
would gain worry little BY waiting on Mr..
Marques, 30 l concluded would 70 on
and walk; caught up TO some partiee !;
some Of tho men paid, "NIr. Dunbar y
said to him, Scan ride up with you 2"
he said he had en- OK team and horses
mixed and would 20 slow; l got under a
car on the Panhandle while 1t raincd !;
these men, Mr.. Porter Bustsr!oss being
one Of them, LEI! me Mt this point; |
finally got on the main rosd aud kept It
until ! got TO Gross Creek YilIsgu; | saw
no one until met my youngest son and
another boy; they called to ne i;
when We got Mp TO the open
lot near the Presbyterian church
cleaned my shoas. vent up street to
my lather's reaidence; spoke to several
persons Us went along; got soma sup.
per md chat!ed awhile; II spoke to Father
about being sIck, aud talked about iami.
ly matters; went down street late In tho
evening, Visited several btores and wrote a
letter to my sou in SteubsnYilo. I. got
GONE dresg goods ut Mr.. Anderuoni1
bought eight yards Of one kind Of calico,
eight yards oil another snd seven yards OF
ginShaul, Bomo thread, etc; 1t all cos.
81 g, l went back to father'g and tool,
the goods. told Mother I would 60